Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Tempered Sage |
| SKU | 6006-5A |
| Hex | #E3D9B7 |
| RGB | 227, 217, 183 |
| HSL | 46°, 44%, 80% |
| LRV | 69.5 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Tempered Sage
At LRV 69.5, Tempered Sage is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Tempered Sage is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Tempered Sage within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E3D9B7 in HSL space. Pair Tempered Sage with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Tempered Sage Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tempered Sage from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 6006-5A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tempered Sage
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tempered Sage is Celery (SW 6421) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Celery swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tempered Sage
Behr's nearest match is Lemon Balm (PPU8-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tempered Sage without repainting risk. See the full Lemon Balm swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tempered Sage
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Twisted Oak Path (226), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tempered Sage without repainting risk. See the full Twisted Oak Path swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tempered Sage
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Tempered Sage is At The Beach (PPG12-28) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full At The Beach swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tempered Sage
At Glidden, the closest color to Tempered Sage is At The Beach (PPG12-28) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full At The Beach swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tempered Sage
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Tempered Sage is Grass Cloth (224-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grass Cloth swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tempered Sage
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tempered Sage is Celery (HGSW 2237) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Celery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tempered Sage
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Tempered Sage is Flowering Reed (DET636). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 69.5). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Flowering Reed and you'll get the same color. See the full Flowering Reed swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tempered Sage
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Tempered Sage. The nearest is Morning Snow (JG-167) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Morning Snow swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tempered Sage
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Tempered Sage is Farrow's Cream (NO. 67) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Farrow's Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tempered Sage
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Tempered Sage is Island Embrace (0398) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Island Embrace swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tempered Sage
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Tempered Sage is Island Embrace (0398) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 69.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Island Embrace swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Tempered Sage
At Rodda, the closest color to Tempered Sage is Luna (R049) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luna swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tempered Sage
C2 Paint's nearest match is Buttermilk (C2-849), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tempered Sage without repainting risk. See the full Buttermilk swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Tempered Sage
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Tempered Sage. The nearest is Patisserie (PATISSERIE) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 69.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Patisserie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Tempered Sage
At Backdrop, the closest color to Tempered Sage is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Tempered Sage
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Sandstone (398641), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 69.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Tempered Sage without repainting risk. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tempered Sage
At Kompozit, the closest color to Tempered Sage is Island Embrace (0398) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 69.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Island Embrace swatch →